Six arrested over attack on Amsterdam officer in Nieuw-West
Six people, including four minors, have been arrested over an attack on a police officer in Amsterdam’s Nieuw-West district. The officer was not injured, and police say further arrests remain possible.
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Six people have been arrested over an attack on a police officer in Amsterdam’s Nieuw-West district, after a group allegedly kicked the officer’s motorbike and threw objects at him. Police said two of those arrested are aged 18 and 21; the other four are minors.
The incident happened on 29 September, when a motorbike officer tried to stop a boy riding a scooter without a helmet. The boy did not stop, and the officer pursued him. At a junction where dozens of people were gathered, some ran towards the officer and attacked his motorbike, according to police. Objects were also thrown at him. The officer was not injured.
The six suspects — two aged 16, two aged 17, and two aged 18 and 21 — were arrested on Tuesday after an investigation. They are suspected of public violence. Police have not ruled out further arrests.
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